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Data Provider: Welsh Government National Statistics Full-time equivalent support staff by local authority, region and category
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Click here to sortHigher Level Teaching AssistantSupport staff that have been formally awarded HLTA status having successfully completed the assessment process administered by the Welsh Assembly Government in Wales or the equivalent body in England and are deployed in a HLTA capacity for part or all ofClick here to sortTeaching AssistantsTeaching Assistants are those who work directly with pupils to support learning including Cover Supervisors.Click here to sortForeign language assistantsClick here to sortSpecial needs support staffSpecial needs support staff are those deployed specifically to support pupils assessed as having ALN/SEN.Click here to sortPastoral support staffPastoral support staff are those who work directly with pupils to support welfare, behaviour, and other pastoral issues, including attendance.Click here to sortChildcare, nurses, medical staffBefore 2010/11 matrons/nurses/medical staff (including NHS employees)Click here to sortICT, laboratory, workshop or resource techniciansBefore 2010/11, Laboratory or workshop technicians only.Click here to sortLibrarians and library assistantsClick here to sortExaminations OfficersClick here to sortOther administration staffClick here to sortSchool Business Manager or equivalentClick here to sortQualified nursery assistant (CACHE or NNEB only)Changes were made to the Support Staff categories for 2010/11 by adding new categories, removing existing categories and aggregating or disaggregating existing categories. As a result, some categories are not directly comparable with previous years.Click here to sortNursery assistant (other qualification)Changes were made to the Support Staff categories for 2010/11 by adding new categories, removing existing categories and aggregating or disaggregating existing categories. As a result, some categories are not directly comparable with previous years.Click here to sortQualified nursery assistants with CACHE or Diploma in Childcare and Education (previously NNEB) or equivChanges were made to the Support Staff categories for 2010/11 by adding new categories, removing existing categories and aggregating or disaggregating existing categories. As a result, some categories are not directly comparable with previous years.Click here to sortPermanent supply nursery assistantsClick here to sortCACHE students in training (1 year course)Changes were made to the Support Staff categories for 2010/11 by adding new categories, removing existing categories and aggregating or disaggregating existing categories. As a result, some categories are not directly comparable with previous years.Click here to sortCACHE students in training (year 1 of 2 year course)Changes were made to the Support Staff categories for 2010/11 by adding new categories, removing existing categories and aggregating or disaggregating existing categories. As a result, some categories are not directly comparable with previous years.Click here to sortCACHE students in training (year 2 of 2 year course)Changes were made to the Support Staff categories for 2010/11 by adding new categories, removing existing categories and aggregating or disaggregating existing categories. As a result, some categories are not directly comparable with previous years.Click here to sortCACHE students in trainingChanges were made to the Support Staff categories for 2010/11 by adding new categories, removing existing categories and aggregating or disaggregating existing categories. As a result, some categories are not directly comparable with previous years.Click here to sortQualified ancillary staff who assist directly in the classroomChanges were made to the Support Staff categories for 2010/11 by adding new categories, removing existing categories and aggregating or disaggregating existing categories. As a result, some categories are not directly comparable with previous years.Click here to sortUnqualified ancillary staff who assist directly in the classroomChanges were made to the Support Staff categories for 2010/11 by adding new categories, removing existing categories and aggregating or disaggregating existing categories. As a result, some categories are not directly comparable with previous years.Click here to sortQualified nursing - childcare staffChanges were made to the Support Staff categories for 2010/11 by adding new categories, removing existing categories and aggregating or disaggregating existing categories. As a result, some categories are not directly comparable with previous years.Click here to sortUnqualified nursing - childcare staffChanges were made to the Support Staff categories for 2010/11 by adding new categories, removing existing categories and aggregating or disaggregating existing categories. As a result, some categories are not directly comparable with previous years.Click here to sortResource techniciansChanges were made to the Support Staff categories for 2010/11 by adding new categories, removing existing categories and aggregating or disaggregating existing categories. As a result, some categories are not directly comparable with previous years.Click here to sortOffice or clerical staff including library assistantsChanges were made to the Support Staff categories for 2010/11 by adding new categories, removing existing categories and aggregating or disaggregating existing categories. As a result, some categories are not directly comparable with previous years.
[Collapse]Wales8,80064,4754521,4355,0504604,17540589013,3852,040.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable121,150
Wales[Collapse]North Wales2,13012,890*Numbers greater than zero but less than five.4,6451,420*Numbers greater than zero but less than five.9951052102,855450.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable25,765
North WalesIsle of Anglesey2001,025*Numbers greater than zero but less than five.85550*Numbers greater than zero but less than five.110*Numbers greater than zero but less than five.*Numbers greater than zero but less than five.265*Numbers greater than zero but less than five..The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable2,540
Gwynedd4901,780*Numbers greater than zero but less than five.1,15085*Numbers greater than zero but less than five.135*Numbers greater than zero but less than five.*Numbers greater than zero but less than five.38560.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable4,125
Conwy2951,835.The data item is not applicable420195*Numbers greater than zero but less than five.150*Numbers greater than zero but less than five.3049560.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable3,505
Denbighshire3902,155.The data item is not applicable500315*Numbers greater than zero but less than five.200*Numbers greater than zero but less than five.5054075.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable4,255
Flintshire3952,765*Numbers greater than zero but less than five.895580*Numbers greater than zero but less than five.2604060635120.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable5,765
Wrexham3603,325.The data item is not applicable840190*Numbers greater than zero but less than five.155*Numbers greater than zero but less than five.40530110.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable5,580
[Collapse]South West and Mid Wales1,77020,235*Numbers greater than zero but less than five.5,9451,4701751,3001202503,680520.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable35,460
South West and Mid WalesPowys2052,470*Numbers greater than zero but less than five.49017580195*Numbers greater than zero but less than five.5050565.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable4,245
Ceredigion1251,695.The data item is not applicable80585.The data item is not applicable75*Numbers greater than zero but less than five.*Numbers greater than zero but less than five.255*Numbers greater than zero but less than five..The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable3,095
Pembrokeshire4052,670.The data item is not applicable860235*Numbers greater than zero but less than five.180*Numbers greater than zero but less than five.3058565.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable5,050
Carmarthenshire3754,400*Numbers greater than zero but less than five.1,330285*Numbers greater than zero but less than five.275*Numbers greater than zero but less than five.50660145.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable7,550
Swansea4155,385*Numbers greater than zero but less than five.1,89060040360*Numbers greater than zero but less than five.751,080150.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable10,035
Neath Port Talbot2453,605*Numbers greater than zero but less than five.5659050215*Numbers greater than zero but less than five.2560075.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable5,485
[Collapse]Central South Wales3,05019,050*Numbers greater than zero but less than five.7,3451,3951701,2851252604,085665.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable37,460
Central South WalesBridgend2803,220.The data item is not applicable97026040185*Numbers greater than zero but less than five.5065575.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable5,770
Vale of Glamorgan4552,570.The data item is not applicable1,185105100255*Numbers greater than zero but less than five.50560180.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable5,470
Rhondda Cynon Taf8854,095*Numbers greater than zero but less than five.1,740420*Numbers greater than zero but less than five.280*Numbers greater than zero but less than five.701,130155.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable8,820
Merthyr Tydfil2751,370*Numbers greater than zero but less than five.48085*Numbers greater than zero but less than five.*Numbers greater than zero but less than five.*Numbers greater than zero but less than five.*Numbers greater than zero but less than five.220*Numbers greater than zero but less than five..The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable2,530
Cardiff1,1557,795*Numbers greater than zero but less than five.2,965520*Numbers greater than zero but less than five.49545951,530240.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable14,870
[Collapse]South East Wales1,85512,300*Numbers greater than zero but less than five.3,50077555590651702,755400.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable22,475
South East WalesCaerphilly5203,320*Numbers greater than zero but less than five.1,120220*Numbers greater than zero but less than five.200*Numbers greater than zero but less than five.50770110.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable6,370
Blaenau Gwent2451,680*Numbers greater than zero but less than five.290105.The data item is not applicable65.The data item is not applicable*Numbers greater than zero but less than five.23550.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable2,685
Torfaen3551,885*Numbers greater than zero but less than five.665200*Numbers greater than zero but less than five.90*Numbers greater than zero but less than five.3043580.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable3,760
Monmouthshire2351,645.The data item is not applicable485100*Numbers greater than zero but less than five.55*Numbers greater than zero but less than five.*Numbers greater than zero but less than five.43535.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable3,015
Newport5053,770*Numbers greater than zero but less than five.940155*Numbers greater than zero but less than five.175*Numbers greater than zero but less than five.45880120.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable6,630

Metadata

Title

Full-time equivalent support staff by local authority, region and category

Last update

September 2023 September 2023

Next update

July 2024

Publishing organisation

Welsh Government

Source 1

Pupil Level Annual School Census (PLASC), Welsh Government

Contact email

EducationWorkforceData@gov.wales

Designation

National Statistics

Lowest level of geographical disaggregation

Local authorities

Geographical coverage

Wales

Languages covered

English and Welsh

Data licensing

You may use and re-use this data free of charge in any format or medium, under the terms of the Open Government License - see http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence

General description

See other items

Data collection and calculation

Schools’ data are derived from the Pupil Level Annual School Census (PLASC) returns and STATS 1 returns supplied by schools open on Census day in January each year. The returns are authorised by headteachers and validated by Local Authorities.

Frequency of publication

Annual

Data reference periods

From 2003/04 or more recently if the data item is not available for earlier years.

Rounding applied

* = numbers greater than zero but less than five. Support staff numbers have been rounded to the nearest 5.

Statistical quality

School Census returns are authorised by headteachers and validated by Local Authorities.